The CEPS Carbon Market Forum Task Force on New Market Mechanisms under the UNFCCC is the first initiative of the CEPS Carbon Market Forum, a three-year umbrella programme for carbon market-related activities, which will provide a neutral space where policy-makers and regulators can meet carbon market stakeholders to discuss carbon market regulation, and general policy issues. The CEPS Carbon Market Forum is headed by Andrei Marcu.

To achieve the objectives of the 2000 Water Framework Directive, it is generally recognized by the EU and member state governments as well as the broader stakeholder community that a more comprehensive policy response will be needed in general, with particular attention to water management.  Such a comprehensive approach is currently being discussed within the context of the ‘Blueprint to safeguard Europe’s Water’ that is currently being prepared by the European Commission to be ready by November 2012.  While the ‘Blueprint’ is an initiative in its ow

Just one year before the end of the Kyoto Protocol First Commitment Period of the Kyoto Protocol, the Durban COP will provide indications of the post 2012 direction, the future of the KP and its mechanisms, CDM and JI, and the new mechanisms that are emerging? How do the results from the Durban COP affect the EU policy and action on climate change? Will it impact the EU ETS, the cap and eligibility of instruments for compliance?

This project focused on the possible contribution of sectoral approaches to optimally set a cap on GHG emissions and allocate allowances under the cap. CEPS studied steps involved in cap setting and allocation, and their application to policies. This project was built upon research outcomes of the 2007-2008 project and closed the two-year project cycle financed by ESRI.

As the contractor for this study CEPS analysed, together with ZEW, the relationships between public expenditures/revenues and the costs of adaptation, reflecting on the distributional aspects of adaptation and building a conceptual framework aiding policy makers in their public finances strategy.

The objective of the project is to inform EU stakeholders on the state of climate policies in India, so that the debates can be based on facts rather than perceptions, and in the spirit of bolstering EU support for an ambitious deal at and after the COP15 in Copenhagen in December 2009. CEPS prepared a policy brief on India’s climate policies and proposals in cooperation with Indian researchers, and conducted EU-level outreach activities. The outreach activities centres on the CEPS paper as well as the paper published by the Prayas Energy Group in India.

CEPS is a member of a consortium led by ICEDD, Namur, and which includes TNO in Delft, and Perspectives Climate Change, Hamburg which can be called upon by the ENVI Committee of the European Parliament to provide advice in the area of climate change.

The project, supported by the Mission of Norway, focused on the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and its links to emissions reductions and innovation. The outputs of the project were:

A lunchtime meeting presenting the interim results of the research, held in CEPS on 1 December 2010, which included introductory remarks by the Norwegian Mission Ambassador, a presentation of the research results by Christian Egenhofer, and comments by Yvon Slingenberg, DG Climate Action, and Folker Franz, BusinessEurope

A new initiative by the “Institute of Sustainable Development and International Relations” (IDDRI), the Centre for European and Policy Studies (CEPS) and the Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) will take up the challenge to discuss with key policymakers and selected stakeholders the costs and benefits of pursuing the EU ‘climate leadership’ with a particular view to designing both politically and economically viable mid- and long-term strategies.

 This project intends to identify success factors and lessons learned from the Asia-Pacific Partnership (APP) for a future initiative at international level. It consisted of an on-line survey and of questionnaires and interviews with government representatives and stakeholders.

 Climate policy needs to aim at ambitious long-term climate stabilization. This will require managing the transition from carbon intensive to low carbon economies within this century. For the transition to be sustainable, it must not impede economic development and avoid environmental side effects. Research on mitigation pathways to a low carbon society and the associated mitigation costs is indispensable for informing policy makers.

Before joining CEPS’ energy and climate change unit, Jonas Teusch gained first practical experience in energy issues at the Economic and Scientific Policy Department of the European Parliament (Robert Schuman Fellow), the Renewable Energy Unit of the German-Italian Chamber of Commerce (Erasmus Fellow), and the Institut für Europäische Politik. He also interned at Simon-Kucher & Partners in Milan (Automotive & Engineering Division).

DUE TO THE EXTREMELY HIGH NUMBER OF SUBSCRIPTIONS, REGISTRATION FOR THIS MEETING IS NOW CLOSED.

Participants are advised to arrive early, as they will be accomodated on a first come first served basis. The debate will be followed by a reception, courtesy of IETA.

A sandwich lunch (€6) will be served before the event, from 12.30 onwards.